Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-31
1,o AT FoEr PiCKi
AFTER TO His wives and oh'''
Le''o \atchez and ManSus'

iVae situated at the eXtrehie
PicSens' '.' pnsa island, and opposite '
nd o. ,.ancas ON the mainland, ce
Tort p"ii trance to the bay of Pen
psn'' ,bs hest harbor of the Uniteu o'a
OH ~, Gulf of Mexico and the sea- ~
b t !9fv growing commerce. ~ Ecrt
aPiuy ten compatrl0is arriVeu o. 81
lou' on oct. %, 1885, ana Wele , .ba
nJ in the course OF ie" ua, Tboir
CNe"h efs Mangus and NaCcneZ haon
W. and children had pTe'louoy st;na
Omerded TO Fort Marion, OF. Au Ths
soro they are now Gunnn Jar close
Fbeie Indians are held unuer cloeo
eyen'eenr lard consisting OF fifteen en-,
militia nslonging to tue Second y nibeu
lstea n ertilIery. and under tne IN
etaies command of Lieut.. Charies T..
pedav' finder other circumstances this
Parheiiae oant force might be altogetner
nsls nH ON his native heath the suileh
poe Isnarate Apache would scarceiy
ana vs. hafore attempting to overpo"er
beslSoV bis iailers. Hare he Is surround
aDG s"o h6diss OF salt water wnlch IN
pa 'anparstitious dread which he mas
pIe. baen able to overcome. For long
pot yet ee@ oIined IN venture his precious
Tine ne rhere near the beach. Whether
tOuy eui ~ swim or not, there Is out
be Is Ao. 10 hilitv of any natatOry EFFORT
sheps In addition to the imaginary
u e oC"f ~ ina waves there are sundry real
'el IN tho shane of man-eatlng SHARKS,
uD eo 40 the toughest aborigine would be
20 , "TrT morsel, and that are tearfuly
nromnt in swapping at opportunity.
p'yW% WIN Two exceptions all the captives
N ,'nd size. The epidermIs 10 dark
sslloorn--almost black in some; the nalr
,oDg black, perfectly straight, ana ran
,osioally bound by knots ana hardKer-
a "HsN about the head; eyes small, Keen
andhlxck as jet; face broad anu iealures
sbsrn. hands and feet sumclehtlv smaii
20 satisfy a We're de We're, and oody tnln
,5ntbe "a that OF the mountain lion;
9 facial eXpresslon sinister, lurtiVe anu
"nnnIrg-as becomes their past environ
nnnt Five months of contact with
oivlIzatiou have developed latr mt posi-
si',t;as OF which their reasonably neat
Nd clasn appearance is an index.
Tbree of The seventeen merit, or de-
,,ort special office. These are Geroni-
mn katchez and Mangus. The former Is
mi ass popularity supposed, the heredl-
,,rv chief of his tribe. Like Sitting Bull,
be !, medicine man, and like him chief
nv seec.ion. Head and brain OF mis-
cisn.mou. his influence over them is I'M
[ bonBded, Snort and stout of figure, with
large square head, high slantlng fore
head. hooked nose, piercing restless eyes,
Ffoloplan skin and hand of feminine
eve and sOftpess, he exhibits some amia-
bic weaknesses hardly in keeping with
his reputed iondness for char" Rarely
kdOes a yisitant escape from his proximity
without repeated hand.shskIng, that
NAV or NAV not imply an Invitation to
call again. How old he is he doesn't
Know, but he does Know that thirty
two years have passed away since he mar
red bis first wife. II this event occurred
at The age of Is, when Apache braves gen.
orally marry, he must now De about 90.
Geronimo is a much married man, having
gone through the nuptial ceremony no
less than nye times. Two of his wives are
now prisoners at St. Augustine. The
hope Of seeing them again is a powerful
Incentive TO sub0rdlnatlon aud prompt
obedience. He and companions ought to
Roe devoted husbands and parents If their
conduct he in concord with the tender
compositions regularly transmitted from
Fort Pickens to Fort Marion. The follow
Ing is a copy OF one of Geronimo's letters
DO his two wives and son and daughter,
dictated, Of course:
ply Dear Wives, Falth-si es-la and Tede,
and my son and daughter:
Are you at Fort Marion? II so, how do
you like it there7 Have you plenty to
Fat, aud do you sleep and drink well?
Bend me letter and tell me all the news.
am very well satisfied here, but If only
nad you with me again would be more so.
work every day, excepting SUNDAYS
IL Is very healthy TO work. Ny work is
mot hard, 1t consists of hOping and raking
pa and around the tort. 1t seems to me
re Great Father and God are very CLOSELY
Sfted. do hope he will let us see one
T1tner soon. AS sure as the trees bud
% oloom IN the spring, so sure is Wv
Ppe OF seeing you again. Talking by pa
Yer lsVery good, but when YOU see ones
.aos move, and hear their voice Is much
better. | saw Gen. Miles, heard him
SPEAK, and looked into his eyes, and be-
|.,SFed what be told me, and | still tbink
|fE VIII Keep his word. He told me that
SNoulo see you soon; also see a fine
scountry and lots of people. The people
anu me country | have seen, but not
!ou' Inc sun rises and sets here lust
ane same as IN our country, but the
"a,eI mere Is salt. The government is
tkUUu, aIu does not like TO see the Indian
upset, Mp" ph. III mas given US pauts, coats
WIN pockets on, and shoes. and enough
10 eat. think Of God, the President and
you In the same light. | like Won 40 we'll,
"Aen get your letter / Will think we'll
o'ef IT, hope you think the same of me
a. 10 Of you. | think you have infIn.
."ce win the sun. moon ana stars. II
sle government would only give us n
'allOh, so we could supDort our
eeI1es-Oh! wouldn't it be fneY We are
~ Pu%oe now, aud by Gods help will re-
and eo' mere are seventeen OF us here
hoG, no' one thinks or acts bad. Every
nod' 10 well ana oontented. Chatto is a
,r" U man. ana has caused us lots OF
TIie' MS tongue is lika the rattle
wf-, s-iorked. DO not let him hear n
msi maj VI lnIs letter. Do what is right, no
soan low you may suffer. Write to me
wv" iohB letter. Your husband,
Nstoh,. GERONIMO.
6r, a'oleH' the true hereditary chief. is a
siy specimen Of Indian manhood over
cra, rev hIei. erect, well proportional
so 80 ana dignitied under his weight OF
Wi as Inc rest OF the band treat him
lew mInounced respect. His words are
whi',s sNu ms dislike of that fierce light
MAJ, l peets upon royalty OF all grades
N',s' emphatic. A"''
arm 11 u, .i',i IS an intractable savage. Eis
AZ I, - sl'Il IN bandages from the effects
1aluIy received while on mis- wav IN
Inc rato When nearing that CITY. nj
sndio ave Vi lorty miles an hour. Msnsus
and was! sprang through the car window
The "%o stunned by sudden collision with
is.tound. RegaIning consoiousness
mi in Snl1eousIy with recapture. ne was
was r rn IRONS until the final destinat,on
lspgnnSgn Then, to his great low. The
Of imo ,alagy old easements in the iptor,or
q iuIl, each gOutatnip.